The Lightning’s Vincent Lecavalier will be playing in his fourth career NHL All-Star Game, tied for the most of any other player selected to the team this year (Chara, Kaberle; 4)

Tampa Bay is 5-4-1 since Jeff Halpern returned to the line-up … Their power play has gone from 14.0 percent to 21.4 percent with Halpern and the penalty kill has gone from 79.9 percent to 85.4 percent.

Vaclav Prospal has three goals and eight points in the previous six games after being held without a point in the prior nine games (12/8-12/27)

The Lightning have averaged 3.3 goals per game in the previous seven games … They have a 9-7-5 record this season when they score three goals or more.

This Week’s Games:

1/12 at the Los Angeles Kings (17-18-6)

This is only meeting between the teams this season.

The Lightning have won two consecutive games against the Kings, including 5-0-2 record in the previous seven games in L.A.

Tampa Bay has a 10-1-2 record all-time in Los Angeles.

Mike Smith has never lost to the Kings, posting a 4-0-0 record with one shutout and a 1.75 GAA.

Mark Recchi has 16 career goals and 31 points in 28 games against Los Angeles while Martin St. Louis has four goals and 10 points in nine career games.

1/13 at the San Jose Sharks (31-5-5)

This is the second and final meeting between the Lightning and Sharks this season with San Jose taking the only other meeting, 3-0, at the St. Pete Times Forum on October 25.

The two teams have not met in San Jose since January 16, 2006 … Tampa Bay has a 1-1-0 in the past two games at the HP Pavilion at San Jose.